Dollar General earnings up; forecast raised

JohnIttner

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dollar General Corp.
DG, -1.46%
said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings were $141 million, or 41 cents a share, compared to $93 million, or 29 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Sales were $3.2 billion compared with $2.9 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet Research, on average, estimated earnings per share of 39 cents and sales of $3.2 billion. The company raised its 2010 adjusted earnings-per-share forecast to $1.68-$1.74 from $1.62-$1.69.

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